Successful Collaboration between PMI and North Idaho College
The first PMI Trades Week concluded on July 19th with 13 graduates. This first-year program was offered as a pilot to attract middle school and early high school students to the trades. Participants ranged from ages 12-14, mostly without a background in using tools or having shop experience.
Trades Week included:
Introduction to hand tools.
Introduction to hand held power tools.
Larger power tools, such as drill press, table saw, etc.
Concepts of quality and consistency.
Blueprints, design, and instructions.
Manufacturing - designing and making many products
Application of learning through projects
Teamwork, communication, problem-solving
And much more...
Thanks to our instructors Gary Gillespie (Ferris High School), Chris Gordon (NIC), and Nate Zschoche for guiding the learning. From a rough first-day of building basic birdhouses to creating stools and product,s, participants learned, grew, and improved in their skills.
Thanks to NIC for this amazing collaboration.
Participants recieved a Certificate of Completion, Group Picture, and a starter Tool Kit to let them do all the repairs at home. They learned how to use all the tools inside!
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